Azerbaijan decreases electricity export in Jan.-Feb.

Azerbaijan exported 155.35 million kilowatt hours of electricity in Jan.-Feb. 2014 according to a customs declaration compared to 232.96 million kilowatt hours in Jan.-Feb. 2013, the Azerbaijani State Customs Committee reported on March 15.

Azerbaijan exported electricity totaling $7.17 million in Jan.-Feb. compared to $9.18 million in the same period of 2013.

Azerbaijan exported over 595.67 million kilowatt hours of electricity according to a customs declaration in 2013 compared to 482.7 million kilowatt hours in 2012. Azerbaijan exported electricity totaling $24.85 million in 2013 compared to about $24.76 million in 2012.

The power stations of Azerenergy JSC (engaged in the production and distribution of electricity in Azerbaijan) generated nearly 2.2 billion kilowatt hours of electricity in January 2014 compared to over 2.1 billion kilowatt hours in January 2013.

The capacity of power plants owned by Azerenergy JSC exceeds 6,000 megawatts. The JCS has over 200 substations with capacity of 500, 330, 220 and 110 kV / amp, as well as eight hydroelectric plants and 13 thermal power plants.